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Types of Congenital Heart Defects

The document discusses different types of congenital heart defects, including left-to-right shunting defects like ventricular septal defects, patent ductus arteriosus, atrial septal defects, and atrioventricular septal defects. It also mentions acyanotic non-shunting defects such as pulmonary stenosis, aortic stenosis, and coarctation of the aorta. Cyanotic heart defects are listed as truncus arteriosus, tetralogy of Fallot, and transposition of the great vessels.

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Types of Congenital Heart Defects

The document discusses different types of congenital heart defects, including left-to-right shunting defects like ventricular septal defects, patent ductus arteriosus, atrial septal defects, and atrioventricular septal defects. It also mentions acyanotic non-shunting defects such as pulmonary stenosis, aortic stenosis, and coarctation of the aorta. Cyanotic heart defects are listed as truncus arteriosus, tetralogy of Fallot, and transposition of the great vessels.

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aortic stenosis ASD

AVSD Coarctation V
SDACYANOTIC HEART DEFECTS
Left to right shunting heart defects include
• ventricular septal defect or VSD (30% of all congenital heart defects),
• persistent ductus arteriosus or PDA,
• atrial septal defect or ASD, and
• atrioventricular septal defect or AVSD.

Acyanotic heart defects without shunting include


• pulmonary stenosis,
• aortic stenosis
• coarctation of the aorta
CYANOTIC HEART DEFECTS

truncus arteriosus Tetralogy of Fallot

Transposition of great vessels

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